Jacob Fearnley defeated Keegan Smith 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the Ilkley round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Jacob Fearnley came in ranked #107.
“It was difficult and obviously dealing with a little bit of something in my ankle as well, but I was really happy to get through. When I got injured, I actually started playing pretty loose, so it actually helped my game.”
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No previous meetings on record.
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Smith K.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Fearnley J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About